Azerbaijan

August 12, 2026 16:12

• The Baku court refused to recognize the publications about the case of Iqbal Abilov as defamation.

  The Yasamal District Court of Baku rejected the lawsuit of researcher of Talysh culture Iqbal Abilov, who demanded to recognize the publications of several Azerbaijani publications about his connections with the Armenian special services as defamation. The hearing was held in closed mode due to the mention of state secrets, despite protests from the defense, which pointed out that the disputed information had already been publicly disseminated. Abilov intends to appeal the verdict in the appellate instance.

August 11, 2026 01:57

• Karabakh activists condemned Pashinyan for refusing to discuss the rights of refugees.

  Insisting on the refusal to discuss the right of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh to return, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ignores internationally recognized rights of refugees, said Karabakh public figures.

August 10, 2026 14:04

• The treatment of the arrested Vugar Mamedov in Azerbaijan has been interrupted.

  The editor-in-chief of the Hürriyet newspaper, Vugar Mamedov, has been returned from the prison hospital to the pre-trial detention center, despite doctors' conclusions about the need for urgent heart surgery. The journalist's relatives believe that his life is in danger.

August 09, 2026 20:00

• A strong fire broke out at the oil terminal in Baku.

  A fire occurred in the Khatai district of Baku at the Baku oil terminal, and there were no casualties.

August 09, 2026 02:00

• The activist urged the Karabakh deputies to address the issue of protecting the property rights of refugees.

  Public figure Tigran Petrosyan addressed the Karabakh deputies with a demand to protect the rights of forced migrants to the property left in Nagorno-Karabakh and to ensure compensation for its loss. The damage from the loss of property is estimated at over 100 billion dollars.

August 09, 2026 00:00

• The political aspect of Baku's offer to supply gas to Kyiv prevails over the economic one.

  Azerbaijan's capabilities in supplying gas to Ukraine are limited, but the offer to supply gas to Ukraine if necessary demonstrates Baku's growing role in the political arena. At the same time, it shows Russia new political realities, noted Baku analysts.

August 08, 2026 15:00

• Russian wheat and coal were sent to Armenia through Azerbaijan.

  15 wagons of wheat and 10 wagons of coal passed from Russia through the territory of Azerbaijan to Armenia.

August 08, 2026 11:46

• The tractor detonated on a mine in the Khojavend district.

  A mine exploded in the Khojavend district of Azerbaijan during work, the tractor driver was not injured.

August 07, 2026 19:47

• The court's decision on the appeal of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh sparked controversy on social media.

  Before filing a complaint with the ECHR, the convicted former leaders and residents of Nagorno-Karabakh in Baku still have mechanisms for appeal at the national level; they are unlikely to count on pardon or amnesty, the lawyer noted. Social media users debated the further fate of the convicted, with some commentators expressing the opinion that even if the ECHR rules in their favor, it is unlikely to be enforced by the Azerbaijani authorities.

August 07, 2026 16:41

• PNFA activist Salaev was released early in Azerbaijan.

  The chairman of the Salyan district branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Alizamin Salaev, was released from the correctional facility after his sentence was reduced as part of an amnesty. The politician stated his intention to continue the fight for democratic changes and the release of political prisoners.

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